Mila gets the blank out of Top Model

Mila Fabarsevic figured her “Eastern-European” look would help her strut successfully down the America’s Next Top Model runway. Wrong, smiley.

The Russian beauty was this cycle’s first fashion victim, eliminated Wednesday night because of her “wrong” style choices and uninspiring photo. But she’s not worried. Fabarsevic is –get this — a grad student at Fordham University. Excuuuse us.

Fabarsevic took time to answer a few Model questions about her background, her future and the battle to overcome that blank stare.

Was it impossible to really shine with such a quick exit?

It all did happen really fast. I got the opportunity to do one photo shoot and have one challenge. If it’s the judges’ opinions that I should have gone first, then it’s OK.

Were you able to really pick up any pointers?

Definitely during the photo shoot, it’s very important to convey an emotion and not just concentrate on how you look. With this photo shoot, it was very important to portray the tragedy of what happens after smoking and the glamour in the first beauty shot.

(And) I would probably dress differently. I wouldn’t wear so many dresses.

The judges said you didn’t seem to be absorbing their advice — true or false?

I was a little bit surprised when I heard them say that because I was definitely nodding my head and saying, ‘OK, I understand.’ Maybe it’s the expression on my face. It was definitely blank, but I think that’s because the whole situation was very stressful. I was just trying to deal with it in my own way.

You loved your Old Navy challenge outfit, but the judges hated it. Who was right?

Looking back on it, I guess I would have picked a different outfit.

Did your relentlessly upbeat attitude hurt your chances?

I read some of the message boards. People were like, ‘How can this person be that happy?’ I surround myself with positive people. I don’t know.

Was your chemo-effects photo really that funny?

The photo shoot itself was not funny at all. We were all just making each other laugh. Bianca and I were laughing. The makeup artists were cracking jokes. They just showed me laughing, not what was making me laugh.

Is the show making too much of Heather’s difficulties with Asberger’s Syndrome?

On the show it seems very bad because it’s edited to (show) her worst moments or her most awkward moments. She was difficult to get to know, but once you did get to know her, I think she was great.

Were the other girls really being that mean to Heather?

I think whenever people come across a person that they’ve never dealt with before, or a condition that they’ve never dealt with before, that’s just what happens. I hope the girls do warm up to her.

What’s your reality-show addiction? Besides ANTM, of course.

It’s definitely The Hills on MTV.

Who are you now rooting for to win?

I think all the girls are great. (Slight, smirky laugh.) I hope they all do well.